Wednesday, September 18, 2013

When offered a chance to write a review on this
book, I quickly accepted. I knew my daughter would be thrilled to be able to
sit and read a book about horses. Of course, every little girl loves horses and
some little boys too. So, if you are one of them, you are going to want to
check out a great children's book called Horses: Kids book of fun facts &
amazing pictures on animals in nature (Animals of The World Series), by Kate K.
Garcia.

The book starts off with a basic history of
horses. It goes as far back as when the first horse was domesticated and where.
She then breaks it down into different sections like, eyes, nose, tail, teeth, legs,
body color, and caring for the horse. With each section, she has multiple
pictures to help your child or you follow along. And under each picture is a
small synopsis to help you understand even more about each topic.

I must say, I really enjoyed the book. One
thing I'm not too keen on is the length. It is really short. I know it is for
young children, but if all the pictures were taken out, there wouldn't be much
to the book. I felt as though she could have elaborated a little more on the
information that she presented.

So, if you are looking for a great
introduction book on horses this is a good one to include in your collection. You
don't have to be a horse lover to enjoy this book. If the pictures alone don't
draw you in, all the information she has to go with them will keep you
interested.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

I was recently given the opportunity to review the Vegetarian Cookbook: 90 Healthy, Delicious & Balanced Recipes Ready for Eating all Through the Year, by Lisa M.K. Being a vegetarian myself, I was quite happy to review it. It isn't always easy to find great cookbooks for vegetarians, especially ones that heave interesting options to choose from. Here in this cookbook she gives you plenty of options to pick from.

I really love the way the author decided to break the recipes down in portions for one, two or four people. Most of the times you have to figure out how to break the recipes down yourself. Another thing that I liked about the cookbook is that most of the ingredients are cupboard friendly recipes and are ones that your child will also enjoy. For breakfast you could have a blueberry power boost or a 'Wake me up' smoothie. Some lunchtime options would be Veggie-lover's Dream Sandwich, "Chill-Out Chili or Tomato Asparagus Bruschetta. A couple of dinner options would be Ravioli Alfredo, Garlic Baked Zi-Ziti or Traditional French Onion Soup. The author also took the time to give a brief message before each recipe.

The one thing that I have to say I'm not too keen about is the amount of pictures the author decided to put in the book. I like to see a visual of what I am creating and without many pictures, I am just going to have to guess how it is suppose to look.

All in all, I would say that Vegetarian Cookbook, by Lisa M.K. is a cookbook worth vesting in even if you are not a vegetarian. There is something for everyone.